Customers flock to the counters of the new Via Veneto restaurant in East Norriton for a free slice of pizza and a cup of water ice Monday, June 24, 2013. The eatery has been open in East Norriton since April while its Norristown location is being renovated, and the freebies were intended to thank customers for their loyalty. Via Veneto has been a destination local for families since 1973. Photo by Gene Walsh/Times Herald Staff.

EAST NORRITON — Via Veneto, the Italian restaurant that moved to East Norriton while its Norristown venue is being renovated, offered free pizza and water ice Monday to thank customers for their loyalty.

The new location seems to be a huge hit with the clientele, and the restaurant owners have said they may decide to keep it open after the original Norristown restaurant re-opens next year.